Year in Review: Obama

1/4/2011, 7:29 p.m.

AP /Pablo Martinez Monsivais

Ernesto Arroyo

Don West

LaFourche Parish President Charlotte Randolph and U.S. Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen, National Incident Commander for the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill, accompanied President Barack Obama on a tour of areas impacted by the Gulf Coast oil spill in Port Fourchon, La. on May 28, 2010. Obama is seen here picking up a “tar ball.” (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

President Barack Obama greets troops during a rally in an unannounced visit at Bagram Air Field in Afghanistan, Friday, Dec. 3, 2010. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

A mural of President Barack Obama was displayed in Dudley Square after members of the John O’Bryant Peace Mural group completed their work with renown muralist Roberto Chao. (Ernesto Arroyo photo)

A crowd of about 15,000 gathered at the Hynes Convention Center to hear President Barack Obama speak on behalf of Gov. Deval Patrick as he fought for re-election. With less than two weeks before the election, the governor’s race was neck and neck. (Don West photo)